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Teyla's grip on the hand-stunner was rock-steady as she kept it trained on the woman who was even now regaining consciousness on the ground before her. The blue woman, with unnaturally red hair, who had -- until Teyla surprised her with a hard blow to the back of the skull -- looked exactly like John Sheppard.

"Remain in your current form or be shot," Teyla ordered, voice steely. The liquid-swirl of the woman's skin and clothes stopped. She lifted her face just enough to see the weapon, to show Teyla that her eyes were a solid, unnatural yellow from point to point.

"So," the woman said quietly, "that explains the headache." Her voice was wholly unfamiliar, low and rich, her patrician tones clear even through the Stargate's translation.

"What have you done with the real Colonel Sheppard?"

"You know, I have to commend you," her prisoner said, cheek resting on the stone beneath her. "This was cleverly done. Take me to an unfamiliar planet, separate us from the rest of the team and knock me out. Very careful. You've obviously taken into account that I might not be without allies."

"Answer the question."

"Or what? You'll knock me out again? I know that thing's not lethal." She snorted.

"I will stun you and while you are unconscious, I will probe your mind," Teyla promised her.

They locked eyes.

"...Interesting. I thought your powers only worked on those with -- oh, I see. Sheppard has Wraith DNA, thanks to your Dr. Beckett's experiments. You probably feel him on some level, and you couldn't feel me. That's what made you suspicious."

"John is my friend, my family. I would have known. I am not the only one who noticed."

A ghost of a laugh. Then, mockingly: "But you don't know how long ago I replaced him, do you?"

"Three days, eight hours," Teyla said, keeping her voice calm with a will. "At the least. It was you who came back from the search mission on MR6-7PT. What have you done with him?"

There was a moment of silence. No doubt the spy was considering her options. Teyla had waited to strike until they were near this cave, have dragged her on. The only way out was past Teyla.

"I am a Federal agent, from Earth," the woman finally claimed, voice resigned. "I will tell Woolsey in exchange for --"

"You will tell me or no one will see you alive again."

Another pause.

"I think you might mean that."

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Oooh, now that is interesting on many different levels. It makes me wonder why people could sense that John was not being himself so quickly (since Teyla seems to suggest that it wasn't just because she can "sense" him), but most of all, it makes me wonder *why* Mystique's organization took John. It's a stand-alone piece, but it really does feel like it could be part of a longer story. :)

I really like how in control Teyla is in this situation too. She is competent and she has a ruthless streak, and it's nice to see that explored a little.

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:D Yaaaay I'm glad you liked it and found it interesting!

I know how Mystique captured and replaced Sheppard, but I don't know why. In fact, he might not be a prisoner at all; he might be on a super top-secret mission... But I don't know. Teyla will get it out of her, though.